We report a reagentless, intensity-based S-methadone fluorescent sensor, iS-methadoneSnFR, consisting of a circularly permuted GFP inserted within the sequence of a mutated bacterial periplasmic binding protein (PBP). We evolved a previously reported nicotine-binding PBP to become a selective S-methadone-binding sensor, via three mutations in the PBP's second shell and hinge regions. iS-methadoneSnFR displays the necessary sensitivity, kinetics, and selectivity─notably enantioselectivity against R-methadone─for biological applications. Robust iS-methadoneSnFR responses in human sweat and saliva and mouse serum enable diagnostic uses. Expression and imaging in mammalian cells demonstrate that S-methadone enters at least two organelles and undergoes acid trapping in the Golgi apparatus, where opioid receptors can signal. This work shows a straightforward strategy in adapting existing PBPs to serve real-time applications ranging from subcellular to personal pharmacokinetics.
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